Browsing by Author "Chergui, Salima"

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Agro-morphological response of corn (zea mays l.) to a biostimulant from the southeastern Algeria
(2020) Lakhdari, Wassima; Dehliz, Abderrahmene; Mlik, Randa; Chergui, Salima; Benlamoudi, Wiam; Lakhdari, Fatma; Acheuk, Fatma; Hammi, Hamida
This study highlights the effect of a biostimulant based on Trichoderma, indigenous antagonistic fungus from the region of Touggourt, on the development of a local variety of corn. This study was conducted at the experimental station of National Institute of Agronomic Research (Sidi Mehdi, Touggourt) as a complete randomaize block designe. The examined agro-morphological parameters showed that the application of this bioproduct stimulates vegetative growth of the plant. Besides, better germination and earliness of seeds. The results showed more interesting values were obtained in the treated plots (height = 135.9 cm, diameter = 28.9 mm, surface of leaves = 318 cm2, Pan = 10.2 panicles/plant) compared to those of the controls (height = 98.6 cm, diameter = 23.7 mm, surface of leaves = 260.4 cm², Pan = 7.4 panicles/plant). Statistical analyzes confirmed the existence of a very highly significant difference between treated and control subjects
Cyanide Removal from Aqueous Solution by Oxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Copper-Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
(Springer Nature, 2024) Boutrif, Abderrahamane; Chergui, Salima; Halet, Farid; Chergui, Abdelmalek; Boudriche, Lilya; Ould-Dris, Aïssa; Nadjemi, Boubekeur; Yeddou, Ahmed Reda
This work is concerned with the cyanide removal from aqueous solution by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide H2O2 catalyzed by copper zinc oxide (CuO-ZnO) nanoparticles prepared by co-precipitation method. The influences of catalyst dose, hydrogen peroxide concentration, temperature, and catalyst stability on cyanide removal were examined. The use of CuO-ZnO nanoparticles made it possible to increase the reaction rate, thus showing good catalytic activity. The cyanide removal percentage was increased after 75 minutes of reaction time from 70% to 100% by raising the catalyst dose from 0.25 g/L to 1.0 g/L. Increasing the temperature from 24 °C to 35 °C enhanced cyanide removal rate, the apparent activation energy was then found to be equal to 48 KJ/mol. The nanocatalyst was used again for four successive times and exhibited good stability. The kinetics of cyanide elimination was found to be pseudo-first order with respect to cyanide.
Cyanide removal from aqueous solution by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of activated alumina-supported copper catalyst
(Global NEST, 2024) Halet, Farid; Chergui, Salima; Hamdache, Farida; Boutrif, Abderrahmane; Chergui, Abdelmalek; Ould-Dris, Aissa; Boudriche, Lylia; Guénin, Erwan; Nadjemi, Boubekeur; Yeddou, Ahmed Reda
Cyanide compounds are widely used in some electroplating, chemical, and metallurgical industries. They are often found in their liquid discharges. This work highlights the performance of an activated alumina-supported copper catalyst in the removal of cyanide by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution. The influence of catalyst dose, initial molar ratio of hydrogen peroxide/cyanides, temperature, and catalyst reuse was studied. The activated alumina-supported copper significantly enhanced the reaction rate showing a good catalytic activity. The efficiency of cyanide elimination was increased after 30 minutes of oxidation from 48% to 98% by increasing the catalyst dose from 1 to 10 g/L. Rising the temperature from 30°C to 40°C promoted cyanide removal. The catalyst can be recycled four times and show good stability. The kinetics of cyanide oxidation was revealed to be pseudo-first-order regarding cyanides. The rate constants as well as the activation energy were determined.
Potential of Zygophyllum album L. to control Tuta absoluta in Southeastern Algeria
(Springer, 2020) Dehliz, Abderrahmene; Lakhdari, Wassima; Mlik, Randa; Hammi, Hamida; Guezoul, Omar; Acheuk, Fatma; Benlamoudi, Wiam; Chergui, Salima; Guermit, Keltoum; Matallah, Salim; Berrekbia, Mohammed; Gheriani, Sofiane
On the valorization of spontaneous plants to contribute to organic agriculture, a biological study was undertaken by using the aqueous extract of Zygophyllum album (family of Zygophyllaceae), collected from Southeastern Algeria. Three levels of treatment (100%, 50%, and 25%) diluted from the extracted solution of this plant were tested on larvae (IN = 30) and adults (IN = 30) of tomato borer Tuta absoluta. This work reveals larval mortality rates of 7.5 ± 0.58% after 24 h, 12.50 ± 2.38% after 48 h, 30 ± 4.08% after 72 h, 40 ± 4.08% after 96 h, and 42.5 ± 6.45% after 120 h, although, with 50% of the crude extract, values of 20 ± 5.77%, 40 ± 4.08%, 50 ± 4.08%, 65 ± 5.77%, and 70 ± 4.58% were recorded at the same test durations, respectively. When a 25% dose of this solution was used, a mortality rate of 35 ± 8.16% was noted after 24 h and exceeds double (77.5 ± 8.66%) in 120 h. These data show that the toxicity of Z. album aqueous extract against T. absoluta increases with time and from the highest dose to the smallest one. Females of T. absoluta lay only 10 ± 3.54 to 19 ± 3.61 eggs/leaflet on treated tomato leaves, but a double amount was recorded on the control (37.25 ± 13.15 eggs/leaflet). This observation shows a repulsive effect of Z. album against T. absoluta females
Removal of cyanide from aqueous solutions by adsorption on activated carbon prepared from lignocellulosic By-products
(Taylor & Francis, 2015) Halet, Farid; Yeddou, Ahmed Réda; Chergui, Abdelmalek; Chergui, Salima; Nadjemi, Boubekeur; Ould-Dris, Aïssa
Removal of cyanide in aqueous solution by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in presence of activated alumina
(Taylor and Francis, 2015) Chergui, Salima; Yeddou, Ahmed Réda; Chergui, Abdelmalek; Halet, Farid; Amaouche, Hamza; Nadjemi, Boubekeur; Ould-Dris, Aïssa
Removal of cyanide in aqueous solution by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in presence of copper-impregnated activated carbon
(Elsevier, 2011) Yeddou, Ahmed Reda; Chergui, Salima; Chergui, Abdelmalek; Halet, Farid; Amaouche, Hamza; Nadjemi, Boubekeur; Ould-Dris, Aïssa; Belkouch, Jamal